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10-17-07, 12:14 PM
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Looking for Advice
looking for some advice...
I recently bought a new XC hardtail (https://www.bikes.com/bikes/2007/sport/trailhead.aspx) after being out of biking for about 10 yrs (since i was 16 and learned to drive). After riding singletrack all summer I discovered that I am more adventerous then the people that I normally ride with, I tend to take harder trails and try more downhill stuff then them and I have been working on learning bunnyhops/manuals, etc. While I enjoy riding with them I was wondering if I can modify my bike to make it more freestylish so I can continue riding with my friends but also be able to do the harder(more fun) stuff without ruining my bike. I dont really want to buy another new bike having just bought one. ie fork upgrade?
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I recently bought a new XC hardtail (https://www.bikes.com/bikes/2007/sport/trailhead.aspx) after being out of biking for about 10 yrs (since i was 16 and learned to drive). After riding singletrack all summer I discovered that I am more adventerous then the people that I normally ride with, I tend to take harder trails and try more downhill stuff then them and I have been working on learning bunnyhops/manuals, etc. While I enjoy riding with them I was wondering if I can modify my bike to make it more freestylish so I can continue riding with my friends but also be able to do the harder(more fun) stuff without ruining my bike. I dont really want to buy another new bike having just bought one. ie fork upgrade?
thanks
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10-17-07, 05:15 PM
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While an XC intended frame won't break with a couple of drops, if you keep doing it, chances are it might break. Freestle bike are theoretically designed and built to take the drops - so self preservation might suggest a different bike for you!
Drop by your local bike shop & talk to them about it... find some free-stylers to hang with a bit & get thier take.
Drop by your local bike shop & talk to them about it... find some free-stylers to hang with a bit & get thier take.
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It was my understanding that a freestyle bike was usually a BMX frame with foot pegs fore and aft for doing flatland tricks. Could they mean a DH or 'freeride' - as I've seen them called - bike?
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I was under the impression that a freestyle bike fell somewhere between DH & XC - not quite as heavy as a DH, but heavier & stronger than a XC, and WAY more fork travel than an xc.
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Most of the time when you refer to your riding as "freestyle" it would mean you are a flatlander doing tricks/stunts on a BMX style bike.
I believe what you are referring to is a freeride bike or an all-mountain bike. Freeride being more oriented toward bigger drops, jumps, etc etc etc. and the heavier of the mtn bikes. All-mountain being a strong trail bike that you can ride every where and hit the occasion 3 or 4 foot drops with out worry.
Did not Mael or someone once put up a "Beginners Guide" with the terms and such? Did that go the way of the dinosaurs?
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I believe what you are referring to is a freeride bike or an all-mountain bike. Freeride being more oriented toward bigger drops, jumps, etc etc etc. and the heavier of the mtn bikes. All-mountain being a strong trail bike that you can ride every where and hit the occasion 3 or 4 foot drops with out worry.
Did not Mael or someone once put up a "Beginners Guide" with the terms and such? Did that go the way of the dinosaurs?
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10-19-07, 06:27 AM
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thanks for the clarification on "freestyle" vs "freeride", and yes, the FAQ sticky is still there.....
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